Gus Black
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Gus Black is an American singer-songwriter
/producer from Los Angeles
. He signed to Almo Sounds
, a subsidiary of A&M Records
, and released two albums on the label, 1996's Gus and 1999's Word of Mouth Parade. He covered Blue Öyster Cult
's "Don't Fear the Reaper" for the Scream
soundtrack. The label disbanded in 2000; since then Black has released 3 albums, all of which were released internationally before seeing domestic distribution. His album "Autumn Days" was selected by iTunes as Top 10 "Best Indie Singer/Songwriter" releases of 2006. The 2008 release "Today Is Not The Day..." was critically acclaimed in Europe. His work has been featured in several TV shows including : Alias, Brothers and Sisters, and Grey's Anatomy.
Gus' cover of Paranoid appeared on the Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
episode of the TV show Californication
.
Gus is also an accomplished video director. In addition to directing videos for his own songs, he directed the documentary "Tremendous Dynamite: The Making of Hombre Lobo" for Eels as well as several music videos clips for the band.
He recently completed work on his 6th full length recording entitled "The Day I Realized..." (released in 2011)
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
/producer from Los Angeles
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. He signed to Almo Sounds
Almo Sounds
Almo Sounds is a record label which was started in 1994 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss after they sold A&M Records to PolyGram. The intent of the label was to recreate the initial concept of A&M Records as a small, "boutique" label....
, a subsidiary of A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
, and released two albums on the label, 1996's Gus and 1999's Word of Mouth Parade. He covered Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult, often abbreviated BÖC, is an American rock band, most of whose members first came together in Long Island, NY in 1967 as the band Soft White Underbelly...
's "Don't Fear the Reaper" for the Scream
Scream (film)
Scream is a 1996 American slasher film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven. The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, and David Arquette...
soundtrack. The label disbanded in 2000; since then Black has released 3 albums, all of which were released internationally before seeing domestic distribution. His album "Autumn Days" was selected by iTunes as Top 10 "Best Indie Singer/Songwriter" releases of 2006. The 2008 release "Today Is Not The Day..." was critically acclaimed in Europe. His work has been featured in several TV shows including : Alias, Brothers and Sisters, and Grey's Anatomy.
Gus' cover of Paranoid appeared on the Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
“Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder” is the sixth episode of the Showtime original series Californication. It was written by Tom Kapinos and Eric Weinberg, directed by Ken Whittingham and originally aired on Sunday September 17, 2007.- Plot :...
episode of the TV show Californication
Californication (TV series)
Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
.
Gus is also an accomplished video director. In addition to directing videos for his own songs, he directed the documentary "Tremendous Dynamite: The Making of Hombre Lobo" for Eels as well as several music videos clips for the band.
He recently completed work on his 6th full length recording entitled "The Day I Realized..." (released in 2011)
Discography
- Gus (Almo SoundsAlmo SoundsAlmo Sounds is a record label which was started in 1994 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss after they sold A&M Records to PolyGram. The intent of the label was to recreate the initial concept of A&M Records as a small, "boutique" label....
, 1996) - Word of Mouth Parade (Almo Sounds, 1999)
- Uncivilized Love (Wild Abandon Records UK, 2002/Immergent Records US, 2003)
- Autumn Days (Olinda/India Records, Europe, 2005/Cheap Lullaby Records, US, 2006)
- Today Is Not the Day to Fuck with..., Cheap Lullaby, 2008)
External links
- Official Website
- [ Allmusic profile]
- Review of Word of Mouth Parade by Pif magazine
- Review of Word of Mouth Parade by University of New BrunswickUniversity of New BrunswickThe University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
- Review of Uncivilized Love by In Music We Trust